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 |
|---|---|
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| astral | of, relating to, or coming from the stars |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| rickety | affected with rickets |
| wreak | bring about |
| demure | reserved |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |