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.

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WordMeaning
atoneto make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome
slothdisinclination to action or labor : indolence
sciondescendant
effeminatehaving feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
enmitypositive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will
ultimatelast in a progression or series : final
retrogradehaving or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars
falterto walk unsteadily : stumble
mischancebad luck