The Root tendere: to stretch
Latin root
The root tendere means to stretch, and it comes from Latin. It shows up across the GRE, hidden inside words that look unrelated at first glance. Once you recognize it, you can decode the meaning of an unfamiliar word on sight instead of guessing. Below are 4 GRE words built from this one root. Learn the root, and you unlock the whole family.
Words from the root tendere
To be a sign or warning that something is likely to happen
Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance than actually possessed
(verb) To offer formally; to present for acceptance
Not attempting to impress others with importance or status; modest
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