GRE Word List
RAG
a waste piece of cloth
The meaning of the word rag is a waste piece of cloth.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| compartment | a separate division or section |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |