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 |
|---|---|
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| predetermine | foreordain |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| felicitous | very well suited or expressed : apt |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| graze | to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton |