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 |
|---|---|
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
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| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| fallible | liable to be erroneous |
| concerted | mutually contrived or agreed on |
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| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |