GRE Word List
CLOUT
a piece of cloth or leather : rag
The meaning of the word clout is a piece of cloth or leather : rag.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unique | being the only one : sole |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |