GRE Word List
RUMMAGE
to make a thorough search or investigation
The meaning of the word rummage is to make a thorough search or investigation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| postulate | demand |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| altruistic | relating to or given to altruism: |
| historical | of, relating to, or having the character of history |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| compartment | a separate division or section |