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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WordMeaning
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
secreteto form and give off (a secretion)
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
bromidea binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives
glowto shine with or as if with an intense heat
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
amoralhaving or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong
mimicryan instance of mimicking
tantruma fit of bad temper