GRE Word List
CLAPPER
striker (tongue) of a bell
The meaning of the word clapper is striker (tongue) of a bell.
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| skiff | small light sailboat or rowboat |
| disparity | difference; condition of inequality; OP. parity |
| quash | crush; suppress; squash; subdue; annul; Ex. quash a rebellion/the decision of the low court |
| bookish | fond of books and reading |
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| persist | continue in existence; last; continue in a course of action in spite of opposition; Ex. persist in/with something; ADJ. persistent |
| pare | cut away the outer covering or skin of (with a knife); trim; Ex. pare apples/expenses |
