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
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gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
passive | acted upon by an external agency |
moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
ruse | a wily subterfuge |
titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |