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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preternatural | existing outside of nature |
spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
haggard | not tamed |