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
stipenda fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses
understateto represent as less than is the case
flushto fly away suddenly
philistinea native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia
impaleto pierce with or as if with something pointed
poignancythe quality or state of being poignant
writheto twist into coils or folds
meagerhaving little flesh : thin
toutto make much of : promote
peripherythe perimeter of a circle or other closed curve