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 |
|---|---|
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| cursive | running |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| variegated | having discrete markings of different colors |
| feint | something feigned |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| migrant | one that migrates: such as |
| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
| reek | smoke |
| gradation | a series forming successive stages |