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
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
asyluman inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary
cleaveto adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly
depravitya corrupt act or practice
statelymarked by lofty or imposing dignity
infiltrateto enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes
iconoclastica person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions
confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited
raspto rub with something rough
knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)