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 |
|---|---|
| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |
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| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
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| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
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