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 |
|---|---|
| conscientious | meticulous |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| mediate | occupying a middle position |
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |