GRE Word List
RAGAMUFFIN
a ragged often disreputable person
The meaning of the word ragamuffin is a ragged often disreputable person.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| dilate | to become enlarged or widened |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |