GRE Word List

TIMBRE

the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as

The meaning of the word timbre is the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as.

Random words

WordMeaning
cynicalhaving or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as
wrytwist
suckleto give milk to from the breast or udder
burnishto make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing
vulnerablecapable of being physically or emotionally wounded
egregiousconspicuous
vagrantone who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support
causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
briman upper or outer margin : verge
wrongheadedstubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles