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 |
|---|---|
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| matrix | something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |