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 |
|---|---|
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| bulge | to jut out : swell |
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
| antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |