GRE Word List
STRINGENT
tight
The meaning of the word stringent is tight.
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|---|---|
| botch | an inflammatory sore |
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| granulate | to form or crystallize into grains or granules |
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
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| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| porous | possessing or full of pores |