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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pterodactylany of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition
antecedeprecede
ventriloquistone who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism
annotateto make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment
stentorianextremely loud
parryto ward off a weapon or blow
tritehackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original
pettyhaving secondary rank or importance : minor
ulcera break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus
fluxa flowing of fluid from the body: such as