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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| clime | climate |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |