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 |
|---|---|
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
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| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
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| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
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| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |