GRE Word List
RENT
tear made by rending; rip; split
The meaning of the word rent is tear made by rending; rip; split.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extenuate | weaken; mitigate; lessen the seriousness of (bad behavior) |
| usurp | seize another's power or rank (without legal authority); supplant; appropriate; N. usurpation; CF. take for one's own use |
| optional | not compulsory; left to one's choice; N. option: act of choosing; choice; freedom or power to choose; something available as a choice; Ex. have no option; Ex. two options |
| vitriolic | causing sharp pain to the mind; caustic; corrosive; sarcastic; of vitriol; N. vitriol: sulphuric acid (which burns flesh deeply); bitterly abusive expression; caustic expression; CF. glass |
| generality | vague statement; general statement which is not detailed; quality of being general; greater part; most; Ex. generality of people |
| chuckle | laugh quietly |
| arch- | chief; first; Ex. archbishop |
| reticent | inclined to silence; uncommunicative; reserved; Ex. He was reticent about the reasons; N. reticence |
| convoke | call together; Ex. convoke Parliament; N. convocation |
| animus | hostile feeling or intent; animosity; hostility; disposition |
