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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WordMeaning
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stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound
toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry
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deltathe 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table
peripatetica follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism
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