GRE Word List

RAGAMUFFIN

a ragged often disreputable person

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

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WordMeaning
bolstera long pillow or cushion
sullengloomily or resentfully silent or repressed
slavishof or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
partitionthe action of parting : the state of being parted : division
euthanasiathe act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy
wrenchto move with a violent twist
tightwada close or miserly person
lullto cause to sleep or rest : soothe
synopticaffording a general view of a whole