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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imprudentnot prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment
gyroscopea wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin
matrimonythe state of being married : marriage
vainhaving or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited
choicethe act of choosing : selection
conglomeratemade up of parts from various sources or of various kinds
invalidateto make invalid
championa winner of first prize or first place in competition
eulogistica commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation