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 |
|---|---|
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| haggard | not tamed |
| breed | to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation |
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |