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.

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WordMeaning
barba medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient
posthumousborn after the death of the father
prognosticateto foretell from signs or symptoms : predict
gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
foraya sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid
diligencesteady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity
interpolateto alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
collateto compare critically