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 |
|---|---|
| gibberish | unintelligible or meaningless language: |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| bent | unenclosed grassland |
| sartorial | of or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |