GRE Word List

CLOT

a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)

The meaning of the word clot is a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum).

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WordMeaning
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
discreteconstituting a separate entity : individually distinct
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
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penumbraa space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light
paradoxone (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases
immobilitynot moving : motionless
unerringlycommitting no error : faultless
haranguea speech addressed to a public assembly
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