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
convictionthe act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
mogulan Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin
clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
ineffableincapable of being expressed in words : indescribable
veritythe quality or state of being true or real
coddleto cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point
epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
decimateto select by lot and kill every tenth man of
figmentsomething made up or contrived