GRE Word List
RAGAMUFFIN
a ragged often disreputable person
The meaning of the word ragamuffin is a ragged often disreputable person.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |
| veto | an authoritative prohibition : interdiction |
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |