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 |
|---|---|
| ecstasy | a state of overwhelming emotion |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
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| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |