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 |
|---|---|
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| partisan | a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| accommodate | to provide with something desired, needed, or suited |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |