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 |
|---|---|
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| billowing | wave |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| uniformity | the quality or state of being uniform |