GRE Word List
RIP
tear or be torn quickly and violently; Ex. The sail ripped under the force of the wind; N.
The meaning of the word rip is tear or be torn quickly and violently; Ex. The sail ripped under the force of the wind; N..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pillory | punish by placing in a wooden frame or pillory; subject or expose to criticism and ridicule; N. |
| ooze | (of a thick liquid) pass or flow slowly; N: mud or thick liquid as at the bottom of a river |
| bard | poet |
| potable | suitable for drinking; drinkable |
| substantial | of substance; material; solid; essential or fundamental; ample; considerable; well-to-do; wealthy |
| construe | explain; interpret; Ex. construe her silence as meaning that she agreed; CF. misconstrue |
| mellifluous | (of words or a voice) sweetly or smoothly flowing; melodious; having a pleasant tune |
| plenitude | abundance; plenty; great amount; completeness; fullness; CF. plenary, plenty |
| genesis | beginning; origin |
| quixotic | idealistic but impractical; CF. Don Quixote |
