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
chastiseto censure severely : castigate
nursea person who cares for the sick or infirm
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
mollycoddleto treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention
crypticsecret
decolletewearing a strapless or low-necked dress
retrospectiveof, relating to, or given to retrospection
censora person who supervises conduct and morals: such as
runicany of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries
makeshifta usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute