GRE Word List

RAGAMUFFIN

a ragged often disreputable person

The meaning of the word ragamuffin is a ragged often disreputable person.

Random words

WordMeaning
sagaciousof keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning
sumptuousextremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent
coagulateto cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle
avocationa subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''
pandemoniuma wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people)
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
muggybeing warm, damp, and close
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original