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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validhaving legal efficacy or force
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decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit
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stipulateto make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract
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cumulativeincreasing by successive additions
vouchsafeto grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner