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 |
|---|---|
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| consign | to give over to another's care |
| vixen | a female fox |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |
| aesthetic | of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |