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 |
|---|---|
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
| centaur | any of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly |
| mulct | fine |
| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |