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 |
|---|---|
| scourge | whip |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| reek | smoke |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| practicable | capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| untenable | not able to be defended |