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 |
|---|---|
| cerebration | to use the mind : think |
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| uniformity | the quality or state of being uniform |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |