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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worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
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relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding