GRE Word List

STRINGENT

tight

The meaning of the word stringent is tight.

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WordMeaning
drawto cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull
mulctfine
exposurethe fact or condition of being exposed: such as
exodusthe mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table
balmyhaving the qualities of balm : soothing
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)
wrestto pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements
cacophonousmarked by cacophony : harsh-sounding
savanta person of learning
ephemerallasting a very short time