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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WordMeaning
decapitateto cut off the head of : behead
extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate
imputeto lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly
adversitya state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
stereotypeto make a stereotype from
admonishto indicate duties or obligations to
mutabilityprone to change : inconstant
satirea literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
adhereto hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing