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
adornto enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects
lunaticaffected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane
scuttlea shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)
mergerthe 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
volitionthe power of choosing or determining : will
resurrectto raise from the dead
audita formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation
desultorymarked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode
waftto move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium