GRE Word List

CLAMOR

noisy shouting

The meaning of the word clamor is noisy shouting.

Random words

WordMeaning
humanitariana person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist
spawnto deposit or fertilize spawn
conspireplot
circumventto manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem
interminablehaving or seeming to have no end
wrenchto move with a violent twist
avidcharacterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
appellationan identifying name or title : designation
propitiateto gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease