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 |
|---|---|
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| bauble | trinket |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| seasonable | suitable to the season or circumstances : timely |
| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |