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.

Random words

WordMeaning
sledgesledgehammer
franchisethe right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory
suffuseto spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush
unfledgednot feathered : not ready for flight
collectedgathered together
centrifugalproceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
stodgyhaving a rich filling quality : heavy
pillorya device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked
braggarta loud arrogant boaster