GRE Word List

BRAND

a charred piece of wood

The meaning of the word brand is a charred piece of wood.

Random words

WordMeaning
humusa brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic
blithelacking due thought or consideration : casual
quaintpleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar
espionagethe practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company
disdaina feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
rejuvenateto make young or youthful again : give new vigor to
lopean easy natural gait of a horse resembling a canter
rostruman ancient Roman platform for public orators
obduratestubbornly persistent in wrongdoing