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
ineluctablenot to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable
calculatedapt
elegya poem in elegiac couplets
enfranchiseto set free (as from slavery)
tycoona businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate
obfuscateto throw into shadow : darken
seemlygood-looking
inordinateexceeding reasonable limits : immoderate
whinnyto neigh especially in a low or gentle way
bookishof or relating to books