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 |
|---|---|
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
| musky | having an odor of or resembling musk |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| sleight | deceitful craftiness |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |