GRE Word List
STRIDENT
loud and harsh; insistent; N. stridency
The meaning of the word strident is loud and harsh; insistent; N. stridency.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| terminology | terms used in a science or art; study of nomenclature |
| deliberate | consider; ponder; ADJ: done on purpose; slow |
| forebears | ancestors |
| slacken | slow up; loosen; make or become slack |
| pummel | pommel; beat or pound with fists |
| ligneous | like wood |
| vicar | parish priest; representative |
| tanner | person who turns animal hides into leather |
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| decrepit | weak and in bad condition from old age or hard use; Ex. decrepit old chair/man |
