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 |
|---|---|
| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |
| gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| choleric | easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered |
| concatenate | linked together |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |