adjectiveπShareStrong of its kind or in character; unmitigated; virulent; thorough; utter (used of negative things)."rank nonsense"negativequalitycharacteressentialtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareStrong in growth; growing with vigour or rapidity, hence, coarse or gross."rank grass"plantbiologynatureessentialtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareSuffering from overgrowth or hypertrophy; plethoric."The athlete's muscles were rank with excessive training; they were swollen and painful. "medicinephysiologybodyessentialtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareCausing strong growth; producing luxuriantly; rich and fertile."rank land"naturebiologyagricultureplantenvironmentessentialtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareStrong to the senses; offensive; noisome."The garbage truck's fumes had a rank odor that filled the air. "sensationenvironmentessentialtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareHaving a very strong and bad taste or odor."The old refrigerator had a rank smell, making the kitchen unpleasant. "sensationnatureessentialtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareComplete, used as an intensifier (usually negative, referring to incompetence)."I am a rank amateur as a wordsmith."negativelanguageessentialtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareGross, disgusting."The cafeteria food was rank; no one wanted to eat it. "sensationessentialtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareStrong; powerful; capable of acting or being used with great effect; energetic; vigorous; headstrong."The athlete's rank determination propelled her to victory in the race. "abilityenergycharacteressentialtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareInflamed with venereal appetite; ruttish."The bull was rank during mating season. "sexbodyphysiologyhumanessentialtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareQuickly, eagerly, impetuously."He rank finished his homework, eager to play outside. "actionwayattitudeessentialtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA row of people or things organized in a grid pattern, often soldiers [the corresponding term for the perpendicular columns in such a pattern is "file"]."The front rank kneeled to reload while the second rank fired over their heads."militarygrouppositionstructureessentialtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIn a pipe organ, a set of pipes of a certain quality for which each pipe corresponds to one key or pedal."The organist carefully tuned the "principal" rank of pipes, ensuring each pipe played the correct note. "musicorganpartsoundessentialtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne's position in a list sorted by a shared property such as physical location, population, or quality"Based on your test scores, you have a rank of 23."positionqualityachievementlistnumberessentialtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe level of one's position in a class-based society"In the village, the blacksmith held a high rank, respected for his skills and contributions to the community. "societypositionorganizationessentialtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA hierarchical level in an organization such as the military"He rose up through the ranks of the company, from mailroom clerk to CEO."militaryorganizationgovernmentpositionessentialtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA level in a scientific taxonomy system"Phylum is the taxonomic rank below kingdom and above class."biologysciencesystemorganismessentialtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareMaximal number of linearly independent columns (or rows) of a matrix."The matrix representing student scores in math, science, and English has a rank of three. "mathtechnicalessentialtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe dimensionality of an array or tensor."The spreadsheet program showed the data arranged in a rank-3 tensor. "computingmathtechnicalessentialtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe maximum quantity of D-linearly independent elements of a module (over an integral domain D)."The rank of the soccer team in the league standings is important for determining playoff eligibility. "mathtechnicalessentialtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe size of any basis of a given matroid."The rank of the committee is three, meaning there are three independent members. "mathtechnicalessentialtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne of the eight horizontal lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those identified by a number). The analog vertical lines are the files."The queen is on the seventh rank, ready to attack the enemy's king. "gamepositionessentialtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(typically in the plural) A category of people, such as those who share an occupation."Students in the same grade are often in the same academic rank. "grouppositionorganizationsocietymilitarybusinessjobessentialtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo place abreast, or in a line."The soldiers were ranked in a straight line, ready for inspection. "positionmilitarybusinessessentialtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo have a ranking."Their defense ranked third in the league."positionachievementbusinessmilitarysportsocietyvalueorganizationessentialtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo assign a suitable place in a class or order; to classify."The teacher ranked the students in the class according to their test scores. "organizationbusinesspositionsocietyachievementessentialtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo take rank of; to outrank."My younger brother ranks below me in our class, but he hopes to outrank me next year. "positionjobmilitaryorganizationgovernmentessentialtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading