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
raffleto engage in a raffle
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inadvertentlyunintentional
flutedhaving or marked by grooves
whetto sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone)
culminationthe action of culminating
diversionthe act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation
interminablehaving or seeming to have no end
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