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 |
|---|---|
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| gusty | the sensation of taste |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| fruitful | yielding or producing fruit |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| latitude | angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| inclusive | broad in orientation or scope |
| pine | any of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals |