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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
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| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| expansive | having a capacity or a tendency to expand |
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