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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| provident | frugal |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
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| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
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