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.
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|---|---|
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| sidetrack | siding |
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| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
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| marrow | bone marrow |
| engender | beget |
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| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |