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.

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WordMeaning
prateto talk long and idly : chatter
deignto condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
extricateto free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty
practicalof, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal
purgeto clear of guilt
sheerunqualified
ablutionthe washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)
prevalentgenerally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action