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

WordMeaning
relican object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr
bargainan agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other
moratoriuma legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt
incarnationthe act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate
centaurany of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly
ductilecapable of being drawn out (see draw
glossa surface luster or brightness : shine
dwindleto become steadily less : shrink
lividdiscolored by bruising : black-and-blue
jumbleto move in a confused or disordered manner