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 |
|---|---|
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| whittle | a large knife |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| vent | to provide with a vent |
| bookish | of or relating to books |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| tatter | to make ragged |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |