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 |
|---|---|
| obsidian | a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| engaged | involved in activity : occupied |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| founder | one that founds or establishes |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |