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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |
| billowing | wave |
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| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| satellite | a celestial body orbiting another of larger size |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| congenital | existing at or dating from birth |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |