GRE Word List

CLARION

a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones

The meaning of the word clarion is a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones.

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WordMeaning
veracityconformity with truth or fact : accuracy
unwontedbeing out of the ordinary : rare
reparablecapable of being repaired
commemorativeintended as a commemoration
wistfulfull of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy
pettyhaving secondary rank or importance : minor
continencethe ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily
retardto delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment
convulsionan abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles
tendto exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce