GRE Word List
CLAMOR
noisy shouting
The meaning of the word clamor is noisy shouting.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| knead | to work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |