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 |
|---|---|
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
| catholic | roman catholic |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |
| visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |
| fete | festival |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |