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 |
|---|---|
| conundrum | an intricate and difficult problem |
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| dilate | to become enlarged or widened |
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| flaunt | to display or obtrude oneself to public notice |
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
| quisling | traitor |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| beleaguer | besiege |