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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gerrymanderthe act or method of gerrymandering
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nugatoryof little or no consequence : trifling
vendorone that vends : seller
rankrelative standing or position
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
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homogeneousof the same or a similar kind or nature