GRE Word List

RAGAMUFFIN

a ragged often disreputable person

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

Random words

WordMeaning
rebuffto reject or criticize sharply : snub
supplantto supersede (another) especially by force or treachery
pulverizeto reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize
palettea thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on
covenanta usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact
chisela metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
factiousof or relating to faction: such as
sunderto break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space
gleama transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light
stoketo poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel