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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| lampoon | satire |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| epaulet | something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| natal | native |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| denizen | inhabitant |