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

WordMeaning
traduceto expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation
perspicuityplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
substantiateto give substance or form to : embody
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
dwindleto become steadily less : shrink
ployescapade
sleazylacking firmness of texture : flimsy
annihilateto cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains
irreverencelack of reverence
ensconceshelter