GRE Word List

TEMPO

the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking

The meaning of the word tempo is the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking.

Random words

WordMeaning
subsistencereal being : existence
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vexto bring trouble, distress, or agitation to
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inconsequentialof no significance : unimportant
sedulousinvolving or accomplished with careful perseverance
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pedanticof, relating to, or being a pedant
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable