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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| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |
| schematic | of or relating to a scheme or schema |
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |
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| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
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