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
onerousinvolving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome
fruitfulyielding or producing fruit
atrophydecrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue
renowna state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface
redundantexceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous
hermeticof or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d.
fancyto have a fancy (see fancy
homagea feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord