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

WordMeaning
misgivingsa feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event
litheeasily bent or flexed
forbearancea refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due
toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry
lethargicof, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish
conglomeratemade up of parts from various sources or of various kinds
blotchto mark or mar with blotches
illicitnot permitted : unlawful
mimicryan instance of mimicking
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness