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 |
|---|---|
| errant | behaving wrongly |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| plane | airplane |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |