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

WordMeaning
reproveto scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent
thesisa dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view
practicalof, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal
casualsubject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance
hilarityboisterous merriment or laughter
pilfersteal
vilemorally despicable or abhorrent
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
puddingblood sausage
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover