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 |
|---|---|
| congruence | the quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent |
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |
| transcendental | transcendent |
| graze | to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |