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 |
|---|---|
| fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| lampoon | satire |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| inductive | of, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |