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 |
|---|---|
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| poise | balance |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |