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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
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| rig | to fit out with rigging |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| unkempt | not combed |
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