GRE Word List
BROOD
the young of an animal or a family of young
The meaning of the word brood is the young of an animal or a family of young.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| inimitable | not capable of being imitated : matchless |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |