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 |
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intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
superannuated | outmoded |
prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |
autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
bump | a relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as |
felicitous | very well suited or expressed : apt |
raffle | to engage in a raffle |
rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |