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 |
|---|---|
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| representational | one that represents: such as |
| minatory | having a menacing quality |
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| validate | to make legally valid : ratify |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |