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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| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| ensconce | shelter |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| migratory | of, relating to, or characterized by migration |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
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| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |