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.

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WordMeaning
lineamentsan outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face
requisitionthe act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action
begrudgeto give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure
rendto remove from place by violence : wrest
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
incompatiblenot compatible: such as
abbreviateto make briefer
rendezvousa place appointed for assembling or meeting
stealtha cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection
innateexisting in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native