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
pandemoniuma wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people)
anecdotea usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
underscoreto draw a line under : underline
pento shut in or as if in a pen
platitudethe quality or state of being dull or insipid
recipientone that receives : receiver
meandera winding path or course
frigidintensely cold
iniquitouscharacterized by iniquity
antipathya strong feeling of dislike