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

WordMeaning
flounderflatfish
poseura person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person
quintessencethe fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies
affirmationthe act of affirming
sophisticateddeprived of native or original simplicity: such as
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
deducibleto determine by reasoning or deduction
ravenousrapacious
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
guilelessinnocent