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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unguent | a soothing or healing salve : ointment |
| rig | to fit out with rigging |
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| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
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| waggish | resembling or characteristic of a wag |
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