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 |
|---|---|
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |