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 |
|---|---|
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| gnome | maxim |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |
| snuffle | to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| mountebank | a person who sells quack medicines from a platform |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |