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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| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
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| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
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| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
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