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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| precipitous | precipitate |
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| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
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| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
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| practicable | capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible |