rank
//ræŋk//
Noun
A position in a hierarchy or scale, especially in the military or an organization
He was promoted to the rank of captain.
A line or row of people or things arranged side by side
The soldiers stood in ranks waiting for orders.
The ordinary members of an organization, especially the military, as opposed to the officers
The general spoke directly to the rank and file about the new policy.
Verb
To give someone or something a position on a scale according to quality, importance, or achievement
The university is ranked among the top ten in the country.
To have a particular position in a scale or hierarchy
This university ranks among the top ten in the country.
To arrange in a row or rows
The teacher ranked the students in rows for the class photo.
Adjective
Having a strong, unpleasant smell or taste; foul
The rank smell of rotting garbage filled the alley.
Complete and utter; absolute (used for emphasis, typically in a negative sense)
That was rank stupidity on his part.
Growing too thickly and coarsely
The garden was overgrown with rank weeds.