GRE Word List
REND
to remove from place by violence : wrest
The meaning of the word rend is to remove from place by violence : wrest.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| dissension | disagreement |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| dour | stern |
| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |
| thermal | of, relating to, or caused by heat |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |