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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| atavism | recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| condole | grieve |
| pathological | of or relating to pathology |
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |