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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WordMeaning
transgressionan act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as
suckleto give milk to from the breast or udder
expungeto strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
decantto draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers
tableta flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription
stockadea line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense
memorializeto address or petition by a memorial
agitateto excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb
unfledgednot feathered : not ready for flight
sanguinemarked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic