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
beholdenbeing under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted
remissionthe act or process of remitting
weirdof strange or extraordinary character : odd
complaisantmarked by an inclination to please or oblige
subversivethe act of subverting : the state of being subverted
indigencea level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
impairto diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse
placeboa usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder
imputeto lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly
affluenceabundance of property : wealth