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 |
|---|---|
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| vendetta | blood feud |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| eminent | exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent |
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |