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
shuntto turn off to one side : shift
sunderto break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space
pronehaving a tendency or inclination : being likely
cognateof the same or similar nature : generically alike
unwarrantedlacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified
dregssediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
delusivelikely to delude
finesserefinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture
gobbleto swallow or eat greedily