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 |
|---|---|
| anthem | a song or hymn of praise or gladness |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| advent | the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting |
| felicitous | very well suited or expressed : apt |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |