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 |
|---|---|
| flowery | of, relating to, or resembling flowers |
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| shambles | a meat market |
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| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
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| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| endorse | to write on the back of |
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