GRE Word List

RAGAMUFFIN

a ragged often disreputable person

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

Random words

WordMeaning
ramshackleappearing ready to collapse : rickety
cajoleto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax
dowrythe money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage
overwroughtextremely excited : agitated
smotherto kill by depriving of air
contemptthe act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain
abscissionthe act or process of cutting off : removal
resuscitateto revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness
quirkan abrupt twist or curve
wretcha miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune