GRE Word List
STRINGENT
tight
The meaning of the word stringent is tight.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| nomenclature | name |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| seasonable | suitable to the season or circumstances : timely |