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 |
|---|---|
| impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| welter | writhe |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| flounder | flatfish |
| lethal | of, relating to, or causing death |