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 |
|---|---|
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| infinitesimal | immeasurably or incalculably small |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |