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

WordMeaning
rectifyto set right : remedy
repercussionreflection
inclusivebroad in orientation or scope
haranguea speech addressed to a public assembly
plumpto drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
prongfork
institutesomething that is instituted: such as
compactpredominantly formed or filled : composed