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
comportto be fitting : accord
prateto talk long and idly : chatter
propoundto offer for discussion or consideration
wantonmerciless
corroborateto support with evidence or authority : make more certain
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excisean internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity
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oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
tawnyof the color tawny