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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| embezzlement | to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use |
| avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| succulent | full of juice : juicy |