GRE Word List
UNISON
identity in musical pitch
The meaning of the word unison is identity in musical pitch.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| palette | a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| indissoluble | not dissoluble |
| chaplain | a clergyman in charge of a chapel |