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

WordMeaning
queruloushabitually complaining
redolentexuding fragrance : aromatic
munificentvery liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow
denounceto pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil
hummocka rounded knoll or hillock
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
underhandin a clandestine manner
indigentsuffering from extreme poverty : impoverished
gibeto utter taunting words
scoffan expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe