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 |
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mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
crass | gross |
anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
dismantle | to disconnect the pieces of |
wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
confide | to have confidence : trust |