GRE Word List
FIREBRAND
a piece of burning wood
The meaning of the word firebrand is a piece of burning wood.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| steep | lofty |
| accessible | capable of being reached |
| maculated | marked with spots : blotched |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
| haggle | to cut roughly or clumsily : hack |
| belabor | to attack verbally |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| copious | yielding something abundantly |
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |