GRE Word List

BRAND

a charred piece of wood

The meaning of the word brand is a charred piece of wood.

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WordMeaning
facetiousjoking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish
ramshackleappearing ready to collapse : rickety
plumba lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
circuitoushaving a circular or winding course
malevolenthaving, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred
welta strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together
proponentone who argues in favor of something : advocate
innateexisting in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native
subsequentfollowing in time, order, or place