GRE Word List

RAG

a waste piece of cloth

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

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embarkto go on board a vehicle for transportation
satirea literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
cornicethe molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
prophylacticguarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection
inveighto protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail
prolongto lengthen in time : continue
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
scuffleto struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion
preamblean introductory statement