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 |
|---|---|
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| paragon | a model of excellence or perfection |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| disclaim | to make a disclaimer |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| embezzlement | to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |