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 |
|---|---|
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| provident | frugal |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| providence | divine guidance or care |