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 |
|---|---|
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| tanner | one that tans hides |
| intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |