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.

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WordMeaning
indulgentwilling to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly
compliantready or disposed to comply : submissive
blunthaving an edge or point that is not sharp
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
carnagethe flesh of slain animals or humans
malaisean indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness
embossto raise the surface of into bosses
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary
surgeto rise and fall actively : toss