GRE Word List
MODULATE
to tune to a key or pitch
The meaning of the word modulate is to tune to a key or pitch.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| claustrophobia | abnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| buxom | vigorously or healthily plump |
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
| biting | having the power to bite |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |