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 |
|---|---|
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
| habitat | the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows |
| entity | being |