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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WordMeaning
stammerto make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter
gruffrough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect
deliriuman acute (see acute
drossthe scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal
ferociousexhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality
crevicea narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure
breedto produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary
perorationthe concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration
fusilladea number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession