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 |
|---|---|
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| prerogative | an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| outspoken | direct and open in speech or expression : frank |