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
ingenuousshowing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness
vividvery strong : very high in chroma
asunderinto parts
conduita natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed
venoma toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect
seduceto persuade to disobedience or disloyalty
transposeto change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of
unexceptionablenot open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable
acumenkeenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters
encomiasticone that praises : eulogist