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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| relapse | the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding |
| porous | possessing or full of pores |
| season | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| pendant | something suspended: such as |