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 |
|---|---|
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| cubicle | a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room |
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| lumen | the cavity of a tubular organ or part |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |