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 |
|---|---|
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| facile | easily accomplished or attained |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
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| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |