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
creeda brief authoritative formula of religious belief
colandera perforated utensil for washing or draining food
prevalentgenerally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread
unearthlynot earthly: such as
lullto cause to sleep or rest : soothe
vampirethe reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep
equityjustice according to natural law or right
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
luxuriantyielding abundantly : fertile
tarryto delay or be tardy in acting or doing