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 |
|---|---|
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| ornithologist | a branch of zoology dealing with birds |
| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| disband | to break up the organization of : dissolve |
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| fiend | devil |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |