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 |
|---|---|
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| centaur | any of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly |
| facsimile | an exact copy |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
| discrepancy | the quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |