GRE Word List

RAG

a waste piece of cloth

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

Random words

WordMeaning
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
deadlocka state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill
prodto thrust a pointed instrument into : prick
malcontenta discontented person:
drawto cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull
complementaryserving to fill out or complete
vulgarlacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse
dispenseto divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic