GRE Word List
RAVAGE
an act or practice of ravaging
The meaning of the word ravage is an act or practice of ravaging.
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| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |