GRE Word List
BRAND
a charred piece of wood
The meaning of the word brand is a charred piece of wood.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |