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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| antler | one of the paired deciduous solid bony processes that arise from the frontal bone on the head of an animal of the deer family |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| complicity | association or participation in or as if in a wrongful act |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| hibernal | of, relating to, or occurring in winter |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |