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
actuaryclerk
leniencythe quality or state of being lenient
ancillarysubordinate
broodthe young of an animal or a family of young
apprehensiveviewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future
cumulativeincreasing by successive additions
tightwada close or miserly person
masqueradea social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes
savanta person of learning
fundamentalserving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic