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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|---|---|
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| rickety | affected with rickets |
| hortatory | hortative |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| beleaguer | besiege |
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