GRE Word List

RAG

a waste piece of cloth

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

Random words

WordMeaning
flourishto grow luxuriantly : thrive
lethalof, relating to, or causing death
satirea literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
forerunnerone that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as
raffleto engage in a raffle
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
metamorphosischange of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means
axioma statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate
passepast one's prime
clouta piece of cloth or leather : rag