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 |
|---|---|
| shack | hut |
| bauble | trinket |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |