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 |
|---|---|
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| emanate | to come out from a source |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |