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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
| partiality | the quality or state of being partial : bias |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| veneer | a thin sheet of a material: such as |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| solicitor | one that solicits |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |