GRE Word List

RAGAMUFFIN

a ragged often disreputable person

The meaning of the word ragamuffin is a ragged often disreputable person.

Random words

WordMeaning
jaundiceyellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments
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debilitateto impair the strength of : enfeeble
flipto toss so as to cause to turn over in the air
snickerto laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter
fathomlessincapable of being fathomed : immeasurable
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wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
chaplaina clergyman in charge of a chapel