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 |
|---|---|
| consort | associate |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| ploy | escapade |
| invincible | incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
| nubile | of marriageable condition or age |