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 |
|---|---|
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| dysentery | a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |