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 |
|---|---|
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| nausea | a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |