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 |
|---|---|
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| rift | fissure |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| habitat | the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows |