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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| dour | stern |
| hierarchy | a division of angels |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| natal | native |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
| blues | low spirits : melancholy |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |