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 |
|---|---|
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| muggy | being warm, damp, and close |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |