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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WordMeaning
secessionwithdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement
humanitariana person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist
desertsarid land with usually sparse vegetation
bequeathto give or leave by will (see will
excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
almssomething (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor
ruthlesshaving no pity : merciless
salutaryproducing a beneficial effect : remedial
repulsionthe action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully