GRE Word List
BRANDISH
to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly
The meaning of the word brandish is to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| scintilla | spark |
| satellite | a celestial body orbiting another of larger size |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| compartment | a separate division or section |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |