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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agitateto excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb
vagaryan erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion
ensconceshelter
crescendoa gradual increase
migratoryof, relating to, or characterized by migration
metricalof, relating to, or composed in meter
coupa 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
mordantbiting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive
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amphitheateran oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles