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 |
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consort | associate |
flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
ploy | escapade |
invincible | incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued |
chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
nubile | of marriageable condition or age |