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 |
|---|---|
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |
| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| erotic | of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire |
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |