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 |
|---|---|
| historic | historical |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| credo | a guiding belief or principle : creed |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| clangor | a resounding clang or medley of clangs |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| patent | open to public inspection |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |
| latitude | angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as |