GRE Word List

BROWBEAT

to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully

The meaning of the word browbeat is to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully.

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WordMeaning
adherentone who adheres to something: such as
exodusthe mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table
lewdobscene
dummya person who is incapable of speaking
purgatoryan intermediate state after death for expiatory purification
aberrantdeviating from the usual or natural type : atypical
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
divergeto move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart
sagaciousof keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning
studiousassiduous in the pursuit of learning