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 |
|---|---|
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| equable | marked by lack of variation or change : uniform |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| adjuration | a solemn oath |