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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WordMeaning
sordidmarked by baseness or grossness : vile
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
provocativeserving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate
assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
deviseto form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent
madrigala medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form
confidencea feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances
luminarya person of prominence or brilliant achievement
gerontocracyrule by elders
anvila heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering)