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
vagabonda person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life
outspokendirect and open in speech or expression : frank
dissembleto hide under a false appearance
excisean internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity
dazzleto lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light
pryto look closely or inquisitively
urbanenotably polite or polished in manner
lugubriousmournful
venerateto regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
compoundsomething formed by a union of elements or parts