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 |
|---|---|
| pliant | pliable |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| impenetrable | incapable of being penetrated or pierced |
| fauna | animal life |
| conveyance | the action of conveying |