GRE Word List
STRINGENT
tight
The meaning of the word stringent is tight.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |