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
inebriateone who is drunk
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
outfitthe act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition)
gentlefree from harshness, sternness, or violence
capaciouscontaining or capable of containing a great deal
provenanceorigin
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
narcissistan individual showing symptoms of or affected by narcissism: such as
terminalleading ultimately to death : fatal
misogamya hatred of marriage