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 |
|---|---|
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| discourse | verbal interchange of ideas |
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |