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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| eon | an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age |
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| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
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| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
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| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |
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