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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levitateto rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation
embellishto make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate
weatherthe state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness
omnivorousfeeding on both animal and vegetable substances
cameoa gem carved in relief (see relief
emblazonto inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices
patrimonyan estate inherited from one's father or ancestor
prominentstanding out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant
rummageto make a thorough search or investigation
carnivoroussubsisting or feeding on animal tissues