GRE Word List

RAGAMUFFIN

a ragged often disreputable person

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

Random words

WordMeaning
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
tauthaving no give or slack : tightly drawn
purportedreputed
outlooka place offering a view
comityfriendly social atmosphere : social harmony
witticisma cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark
ductilecapable of being drawn out (see draw
parochialof or relating to a church parish
pettyhaving secondary rank or importance : minor