GRE Word List
RANSACK
search thoroughly; pillage (going through a place); Ex. Enemy soldiers ransacked the town.
The meaning of the word ransack is search thoroughly; pillage (going through a place); Ex. Enemy soldiers ransacked the town..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antiquated | obsolete; old-fashioned; outdated |
| scurvy | contemptible; despicable; N: disease caused by deficiency of Vitamin C |
| rigid | hard and unbending; stiff and unyielding; fixed in behavior or views; strict; rigorous; Ex. rigid rule |
| psychopathic | pertaining to mental dearrangement; N. psychopath: person with an antisocial personality disorder |
| charisma | divine gift; great popular charm or appeal; magnetism |
| bequeath | leave to someone by means of a will; hand down in his will; N. bequest |
| magniloquent | boastful; pompous |
| vindicate | clear from blame; free from blame or accusation (with supporting proof); exonerate; substantiate; justify or support; avenge; Ex. vindicate one's client; Ex. vindicate one's claim; CF. vindicator |
| stammer | speak with involuntarily pauses or repetitions |
| truncate | cut the top off; shorten |
