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 |
|---|---|
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| centaur | any of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |