GRE Word List
STRINGENT
tight
The meaning of the word stringent is tight.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| thespian | actor |
| natation | the action or art of swimming |
| passe | past one's prime |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| ramp | a sloping way or plane: such as |