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.

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WordMeaning
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
garrulousgiven to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative
addlerotten
capricea sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action
rudimentaryconsisting in first principles : fundamental
halcyoncharacterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden
flaccidnot firm or stiff
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment
septicof, relating to, or causing putrefaction
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