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

WordMeaning
screecha high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror
odiumthe state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance
peripherythe perimeter of a circle or other closed curve
colloquialused in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation
virtuosoone who excels in the technique of an art
seasoneda time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
scurriloususing or given to coarse language
obfuscateto throw into shadow : darken
enunciateto make a definite or systematic statement of