GRE Word List

RAG

a waste piece of cloth

The meaning of the word rag is a waste piece of cloth.

Random words

WordMeaning
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
primogeniturethe state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents
audaciousintrepidly daring : adventurous
doctrinea principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma
kneelto position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor
commonplacecommonly found or seen : ordinary
noveltysomething new or unusual
partisana firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person
speechlessunable to speak : dumb
ebbthe reflux of the tide toward the sea