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 |
|---|---|
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| slough | a place of deep mud or mire |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |