rend
to tear something apart with force or violence
Word origin: From Old English rendan, to tear.
Rend in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing rend in a sentence.
The explosion rended the ancient structure in two, leaving rubble across the square.
Reports of the verdict seemed to rend the small community into two irreconcilable camps.
Using “rend” well
Rend means to tear apart with force or violence, and it often appears in figurative contexts such as a society rent by conflict. Its past tense is rent.
More GRE words starting with R
holding or expressing an opinion with extreme and uncompromising zeal
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loosely held together and on the verge of collapse from neglect
bitter, long-lasting resentment or ill will
marked by deep-seated bitterness or hostility
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