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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| sublimate | sublime |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| limp | to walk lamely |