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
palliateto reduce the violence of (a disease)
impartto give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store
deludeto mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive
despiseto look down on with disrespect or aversion
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
penologya branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders
claspa device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together
degradationthe act or process of degrading
pulchritudephysical comeliness
airyof or relating to air : atmospheric