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
cuethe letter q
bombastpretentious inflated speech or writing
flinchto withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince
clapto strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
slewa large number
terminologythe technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
miniaturea copy on a much reduced scale
befuddleto muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea