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 |
|---|---|
| complicity | association or participation in or as if in a wrongful act |
| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |
| replicate | duplicate |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |