GRE Word List

STRINGENT

tight

The meaning of the word stringent is tight.

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WordMeaning
obliterateto remove utterly from recognition or memory
ominousbeing or exhibiting an omen : portentous
truculencethe quality or state of being truculent
cavalcadea procession (see procession
peremptoryputting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay
incarnateinvested with bodily and especially human nature and form
searbeing dried and withered
retrogradehaving or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars
vortexsomething that resembles a whirlpool
pretensionan allegation of doubtful value : pretext