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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addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted
temporalof or relating to time as opposed to eternity
modulateto tune to a key or pitch
conglomerationthe act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated
hueoverall character or appearance to the mind : complexion
waxa substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax
compatiblecapable of existing together in harmony
ameliorateto make better or more tolerable
pithyconsisting of or abounding in pith
bacchanalorgy