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 |
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| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| rider | one that rides |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |