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 |
|---|---|
| apprehend | arrest |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |