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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |
| climactic | of, relating to, or constituting a climax |
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |