GRE Word List

STRINGENT

tight

The meaning of the word stringent is tight.

Random words

WordMeaning
derogatoryexpressive of a low opinion : disparaging
mundaneof, relating to, or characteristic of the world
putrefyto make putrid
askancewith disapproval or distrust : scornfully
exposurethe fact or condition of being exposed: such as
unfledgednot feathered : not ready for flight
temerityunreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
quipa clever usually taunting remark : gibe