GRE Word List
LOUT
to bow in respect
The meaning of the word lout is to bow in respect.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
natal | native |
convoke | to call together to a meeting |
reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
waif | a stray person or animal |
coin | corner |
arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |