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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WordMeaning
claspa device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together
censurea judgment involving condemnation
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
relegateto send into exile : banish
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
hydrophobiarabies
quintessencethe fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies
promoteto advance in station, rank, or honor : raise
smudgeto make a smudge on
platonicof, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism