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 |
|---|---|
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| clime | climate |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| lope | an easy natural gait of a horse resembling a canter |