GRE Word List

STRINGENT

tight

The meaning of the word stringent is tight.

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carousala wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
dronea stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
adjutanta staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence
fatuouscomplacently or inanely foolish : silly
bruisean injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion
tycoona businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
wholesomepromoting health or well-being of mind or spirit
disinclinationa preference for avoiding something : slight aversion