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
integralessential to completeness : constituent
corrodeto eat away by degrees as if by gnawing
plumagethe feathers of a bird
impotentnot potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless
protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
exemplifyto show or illustrate by example
rifeprevalent especially to an increasing degree
mendaciousgiven to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
mottledmarked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors