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 |
|---|---|
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| din | a loud continued noise |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| alleviate | relieve |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |