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 |
|---|---|
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| delirium | an acute (see acute |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| ferocious | exhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| breed | to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |