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 |
|---|---|
| equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |
| glower | to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
| lunar | crescent |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |