GRE Word List
MODULATE
tone down in intensity; change the intensity or tone of; regulate; change from one musical key to another; Ex. modulate from E to G
The meaning of the word modulate is tone down in intensity; change the intensity or tone of; regulate; change from one musical key to another; Ex. modulate from E to G.
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