GRE Word List
TIMBRE
quality of a musical tone produced by a musical instrument (which distinguishes it from others of the same pitch)
The meaning of the word timbre is quality of a musical tone produced by a musical instrument (which distinguishes it from others of the same pitch).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hypochondriac | person unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about illness; ADJ. CF. hypochondria: neurosis that one is or is becoming ill; CF. abdomen |
| archives | public records; place where public records are kept |
| dross | waste matter; worthless impurities |
| topple | become unsteady and fall down |
| petty | trivial; unimportant; very small; small-minded; petty-minded |
| clapper | striker (tongue) of a bell |
| warrant | justification; written order that serves as authorization (esp. a judicial writ); Ex. search/death warrant; V: justify; guarantee |
| volley | simultaneous discharge of a number of shots; V. |
| gargoyle | waterspout carved in grotesque figures on a building |
| underhand | done slyly and secretly (being dishonest) |
