GRE Word List

RIP

to tear or split apart or open

The meaning of the word rip is to tear or split apart or open.

Random words

WordMeaning
superimposeto place or lay over or above something
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monotheismthe doctrine or belief that there is but one God
fallaciousembodying a fallacy
graphitea soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
preyan animal taken by a predator as food
pseudonyma fictitious name
clariona medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words