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 |
|---|---|
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| lunatic | affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| resurrect | to raise from the dead |
| audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |