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 |
|---|---|
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| devious | wandering |
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| docile | easily taught |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
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| obstetrician | a physician specializing in obstetrics |
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| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |