sunder

verbCommon GRE wordMore S words

to split apart or sever forcibly

In a sentence

Sunder in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing sunder in a sentence.

War sundered families that had lived side by side for generations.

Synonyms

seversplitcleave

Antonyms

joinunite

Keep going

to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret

an intensely sweet, calorie-free artificial sweetener

excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way

regarded as too important or sacred to be altered or criticized

having keen practical judgment and discernment

soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment

most noticeable or important; standing out prominently

of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion

Common questions

Sunder (verb) means to split apart or sever forcibly

Here is sunder used in an example sentence: "War sundered families that had lived side by side for generations."

Common synonyms for sunder include sever, split, cleave.

Antonyms of sunder include join, unite.

Sunder is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.