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
predisposeto dispose in advance
ramshackleappearing ready to collapse : rickety
occludeto close up or block off : obstruct
forbearancea refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due
resolveto deal with successfully : clear up
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
wagea payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis
hypercriticalmeticulously or excessively critical
spendthrifta person who spends improvidently or wastefully
fienddevil