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 |
|---|---|
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| query | question |
| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| concentric | having a common center |