GRE Word List

RANSACK

to look through thoroughly in often a rough way

The meaning of the word ransack is to look through thoroughly in often a rough way.

Random words

WordMeaning
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
esotericdesigned for or understood by the specially initiated alone
rationalean explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena
unfrockdefrock
diffusebeing at once verbose and ill-organized
indisputablenot disputable : unquestionable
appallto overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
motilitythe quality or state of being motile : capability of movement
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent