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 |
|---|---|
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| abyss | an immeasurably deep gulf or great space |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| coercion | the act, process, or power of coercing |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| callous | being hardened and thickened |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |