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 |
|---|---|
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| imprecation | curse |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| tyro | a beginner in learning : novice |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |