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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concorda state of agreement : harmony
halcyoncharacterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden
facetany of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration)
gambita chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position
pinchto squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument
militiaa part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency
pilfersteal
reduceto draw together or cause to converge : consolidate
invertto reverse in position, order, or relationship
propagateto cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction