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 |
|---|---|
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| scourge | whip |
| rent | property (such as a house) rented or for rent |
| novelty | something new or unusual |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |