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 |
|---|---|
| eclipse | the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| dart | a light spear |
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |
| callus | a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| utopia | a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions |
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |