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 |
|---|---|
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
| resurge | to undergo a resurgence |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| emollient | making soft or supple |