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 |
|---|---|
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| effusion | an act of effusing |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |