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
quixoticfoolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals
moleculethe smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property
miasmaa vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
waketo be or remain awake
gossamera film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather
volatilecharacterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose
vegetateto lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind
receptiveable or inclined to receive