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
accedeto express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand
garbledmade unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up
downcastlow in spirit : dejected
premonitionprevious notice or warning : forewarning
well-bredhaving or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class
inhibitedto prohibit from doing something
obtusenot pointed or acute : blunt
reconnaissancea preliminary survey to gain information
disquisitiona formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse
veritablebeing in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary