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 |
|---|---|
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| dissertation | an extended usually written treatment of a subject |
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| parlance | speech |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| rift | fissure |