GRE Word List
CLARION
shrill, trumpetlike sound; kind of trumpet used in former times
The meaning of the word clarion is shrill, trumpetlike sound; kind of trumpet used in former times.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth or reality; probable or likely to be true; plausible |
| debut | debut; first public appearance; formal presentation of a young woman to society |
| spoonerism | accidental transposition of sounds in successive words; Ex. ``Let me sew you to your sheet'' for ``Let me show you to your seat''; CF. William Spooner |
| overturn | turn over; capsize; topple |
| dazzle | make blind with a sudden intense light; amaze; fill with wonder |
| beatitude | blessedness; state of great happiness |
| nauseate | cause to become sick; fill with disgust; fill nausea |
| oath | solemn promise; blasphemous use of sacred words to express strong feelings; swear-word; Ex. ``For Christ's sake'' |
| chorus | phrase repeated throughout a song or poem |
| ravenous | extremely hungry; voracious |
