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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| indefatigable | incapable of being fatigued : untiring |
| dissection | the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| sinewy | full of sinews: such as |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| rider | one that rides |
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