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 |
|---|---|
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| metaphysical | of or relating to metaphysics |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| remunerative | serving to remunerate |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| imbue | endow |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |