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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coniferany of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit
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disparitya noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity
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ethosthe distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution
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