GRE Word List

BRAND

a charred piece of wood

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

Random words

WordMeaning
construeto analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)
stunto make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze
causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
furoran angry or maniacal fit : rage
skinflinta person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser
anthropomorphicdescribed or thought of as having a human form or human attributes
whimsywhim
defaceto mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details
throespang