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 |
|---|---|
| replicate | duplicate |
| ferment | to undergo fermentation |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |
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| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |