GRE Word List
CLAMOR
noisy shouting
The meaning of the word clamor is noisy shouting.
Random words
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|---|---|
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| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
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