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 |
|---|---|
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| thematic | of, relating to, or constituting a theme |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |