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 |
|---|---|
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
| belie | to give a false impression of |