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 |
|---|---|
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| assurance | the state of being assured: such as |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |