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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WordMeaning
retortto pay or hurl back : return
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queruloushabitually complaining
annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle
implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief
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turmoila state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion
incredulousunwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical
masochista person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism