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 |
|---|---|
| accessible | capable of being reached |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| nutrient | furnishing nourishment |
| visage | the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| deposition | a testifying especially before a court |