GRE Word List
STRIDENT
characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound
The meaning of the word strident is characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |
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| universal | including or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception |
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| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |