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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| infiltrate | to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |