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 |
|---|---|
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
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| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
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