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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| outgoing | going away : departing |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |