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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scrappyconsisting of scraps
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subsidiaryfurnishing aid or support : auxiliary
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nethersituated down or below : lower
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panderto act as a pander
panoramicof, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile