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
benedictionthe invocation (see invocation
apiarya place where bees are kept
horticulturalthe science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants
defoliateto deprive of leaves especially prematurely
quaya structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place
jesta joking or mocking remark
indubitabletoo evident to be doubted : unquestionable
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
poseura person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person
leave-takingdeparture