GRE Word List
STRINGENT
tight
The meaning of the word stringent is tight.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| luxuriate | to grow profusely : thrive |
| patent | open to public inspection |
| convulsion | an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| unguent | a soothing or healing salve : ointment |
| culprit | one accused of or charged with a crime |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |