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 |
|---|---|
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
| amenities | something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |
| approbation | commendation |