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 |
|---|---|
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |