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 |
|---|---|
| fete | festival |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| husband | a male partner in a marriage |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |