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 |
|---|---|
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| kismet | fate |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| multifarious | having or occurring in great variety : diverse |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |