GRE Word List

LOUT

to bow in respect

The meaning of the word lout is to bow in respect.

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gyroscopea wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin
maniacalaffected with or suggestive of madness
proponentone who argues in favor of something : advocate
abjectsunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
defameto harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel
equablemarked by lack of variation or change : uniform
hivea container for housing honeybees
nutritionthe act or process of nourishing or being nourished
alludeto make indirect reference