GRE Word List
STRINGENT
(of rules) binding; rigid; marked by scarcity of money; Ex. stringent economic conditions
The meaning of the word stringent is (of rules) binding; rigid; marked by scarcity of money; Ex. stringent economic conditions.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| willowy | flexible; pliant; slender; CF. willow |
| contentious | quarrelsome; controversial; likely to cause arguments |
| foil | defeat; frustrate; prevent from being successful; thwart; CF. fail |
| hieroglyphic | picture writing; ADJ. |
| indicative | suggestive; implying; serving to indicate |
| contrive | invent or fabricate in a clever way (by improvisation); manage; Ex. contrive to attract his attention |
| brackish | somewhat saline |
| converse | opposite; ADJ. |
| antipathy | aversion; dislike or opposition |
| court | attempt to gain; seek; woo; risk; behave so as to invite; attempt to gain the favor of by attention; Ex. court disaster |
