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
rancorbitter deep-seated ill will
evoketo call forth or up: such as
paradigmexample
titillateto excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation
meddlesomegiven to meddling
elaborateplanned or carried out with great care
surlymenacing or threatening in appearance
havocwide and general destruction : devastation
epicureone with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine
atheistica person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism