GRE Word List
BROCADE
a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver
The meaning of the word brocade is a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver.
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browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
laud | praise |
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arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
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