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 |
|---|---|
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| mirage | an optical (see optical |