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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| miscreant | unbelieving |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| vaunted | highly or widely praised or boasted about |
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| pummel | pound |
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| gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |
| combustible | capable of combustion |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |