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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
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| blackball | to vote against |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
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| demented | mad |
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| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
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