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 |
|---|---|
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| anthem | a song or hymn of praise or gladness |
| compatible | capable of existing together in harmony |
| insinuate | to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| sober | not intoxicated |