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 |
|---|---|
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| sheer | unqualified |
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |
| condiments | something used to enhance the flavor of food |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| minatory | having a menacing quality |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| bovine | of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow |