GRE Word List
STRINGENT
tight
The meaning of the word stringent is tight.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| morose | having a sullen and gloomy disposition |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| rivulet | a small stream |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |