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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disingenuouslacking in candor
conveyancethe action of conveying
finickyextremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards
frivolousof little weight or importance
respirationthe movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs
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