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 |
|---|---|
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| mountebank | a person who sells quack medicines from a platform |
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| giddy | dizzy |
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