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 |
|---|---|
| pedagogy | the art, science, or profession of teaching |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| verge | brink |
| idle | not occupied or employed: such as |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |