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

WordMeaning
cogentappealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing
raila bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier
lamentto mourn aloud : wail
fleecethe coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)
poulticea soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions
cameoa gem carved in relief (see relief
psychicof or relating to the psyche : psychogenic
pragmatista practical approach to problems and affairs
encircleto form a circle around : surround
decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit