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 |
|---|---|
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |
| lunar | crescent |
| ingrate | an ungrateful person |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |