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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| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
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| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
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