GRE Word List
BRAND
trademark; mark burned on the hide of an animal; mark burned into the flesh of criminals; mark of disgrace; V: mark with a brand; give a lasting bad name; stigmatize; Ex. The press branded him a liar.
The meaning of the word brand is trademark; mark burned on the hide of an animal; mark burned into the flesh of criminals; mark of disgrace; V: mark with a brand; give a lasting bad name; stigmatize; Ex. The press branded him a liar..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exertion | effort; expenditure of much physical work; V. exert oneself: make a great effort |
| forthright | straightforward; direct; frank |
| ubiquitous | being everywhere; omnipresent; N. ubiquity |
| bid | command; utter (a greeting); offer as a price; N: offer of a price; amount offered; earnest effort to gain something; Ex. bid for freedom |
| overturn | turn over; capsize; topple |
| collaborate | work together; cooperate treasonably with the enemy |
| veracity | truthfulness; adherence to the truth |
| assert | state strongly or positively; demand recognition of (rights, claims, etc.); make a claim to (by forceful action); Ex. assert one's independence |
| mausoleum | monumental tomb; large stately tomb; CF. Mausolos |
| mountebank | charlatan; boastful pretender |
