GRE Word List
WASTREL
vagabond
The meaning of the word wastrel is vagabond.
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| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
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| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |