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
reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
pittancea small portion, amount, or allowance
replicateduplicate
topographythe art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations
intrepidcharacterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance
clientelea body of clients
breedto produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation
swipea strong sweeping blow
curfewthe sounding of a bell at evening
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)