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 |
|---|---|
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |
| ploy | escapade |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| ensconce | shelter |