GRE Word List
ASTRINGENT
binding; causing contraction (stopping bleeding); harsh or severe; stringent; Ex. astringent criticism
The meaning of the word astringent is binding; causing contraction (stopping bleeding); harsh or severe; stringent; Ex. astringent criticism.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| celestial | heavenly |
| adulterate | make impure or of poorer quality by adding inferior or tainted(contaminated) substances |
| parody | humorous imitation; spoof; takeoff; travesty; V. |
| compulsion | compelling; strong desire that is difficult to control; irresistible impulse |
| grouse | complain; fuss; grumble; grouch; N: plump chickenlike game bird |
| altercation | noisy quarrel |
| pulsate | throb; beat regularly; vibrate regularly |
| dilemma | situation that requires a choice between equally unfavorable options; problem; choice of two unsatisfactory alternatives |
| voluble | fluent; talkative; glib; N. volubility |
| aristocracy | hereditary nobility; privileged class; government by nobility; N. aristocrat |
