GRE Word List
CLAMOR
noisy shouting
The meaning of the word clamor is noisy shouting.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| incompatible | not compatible: such as |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |