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 |
|---|---|
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |
| orientation | the act or process of orienting or of being oriented |
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| converse | to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk |
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