GRE Word List

RAGAMUFFIN

a ragged often disreputable person

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

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WordMeaning
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
sallowany of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
colloquialused in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation
meretriciousof or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution
blunthaving an edge or point that is not sharp
tillerone that tills : cultivator
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence
tenacitythe quality or state of being tenacious