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
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|---|---|
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| dismantle | to disconnect the pieces of |
| sunder | to break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space |
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| handsome | having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
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| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |