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

WordMeaning
visionthe act or power of seeing : sight
rapporta friendly, harmonious relationship
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
arbitera person with power to decide a dispute : judge
esotericdesigned for or understood by the specially initiated alone
belligerentinclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness
ordeala primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control
spawnto deposit or fertilize spawn
contemptthe act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain
contagiona contagious disease