GRE Word List
RAG
scrap of cloth; ADJ. ragged: old and torn; seeming unfinished and imperfect; Ex. ragged debut/performance
The meaning of the word rag is scrap of cloth; ADJ. ragged: old and torn; seeming unfinished and imperfect; Ex. ragged debut/performance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| soluble | able to be dissolved in a liquid; able to be worked out or solved |
| apposite | appropriate; fitting |
| alms | money or goods given to the poor |
| hibernal | wintry; wintery; of or like winter |
| polar | of a pole; characterized by opposite extremes; Ex. polar opposites |
| malingerer | one who feigns illness to escape duty; V. malinger: feign illness to avoid work |
| enumerate | list; mention one by one |
| imbecility | weakness of mind; state of being an imbecile; N. imbecile: stupid person; fool |
| ineffable | unutterable; not to be uttered; taboo; that cannot be expressed in speech; indescribable; unspeakable; inexpressible; Ex. ineffable name/joy |
| chip | lose a small piece from the surface or edge; N: small piece broken off something; CF. French fry; Potato chip/crisp |
