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

WordMeaning
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
perpetrateto bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
reprimanda severe or formal reproof
flightyswift
waiveto relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily
surrogateone appointed to act in place of another : deputy
imprudentnot prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment
plumea feather of a bird: such as
dinghya small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat