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
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose
deportto send out of the country by legal deportation
revileto subject to verbal abuse : vituperate
piqueto excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff
handsomehaving a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance
demeanto lower in character, status, or reputation
modicuma small portion : a limited quantity
congruentcongruous
expediteto accelerate the process or progress of : speed up
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state