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.

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WordMeaning
sonicutilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves
irreproachablenot reproachable : blameless
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rummageto make a thorough search or investigation
repudiateto refuse to accept
scrapsfragments of discarded or leftover food
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
dramaa composition (see composition
sobernot intoxicated