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 |
|---|---|
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| acne | a disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| sect | a dissenting or schismatic religious body |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |