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 |
|---|---|
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| impeccable | free from fault or blame : flawless |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |
| devious | wandering |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |