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 |
|---|---|
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| hallucination | a 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) |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| preamble | an introductory statement |