GRE Word List

RAGAMUFFIN

a ragged often disreputable person

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

Random words

WordMeaning
macerateto cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting
uncouthawkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude
misadventuremisfortune
humanemarked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious
oratorone who delivers an oration
eclipticof or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse
hallowedholy
dismissto permit or cause to leave
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar