GRE Word List
FIREBRAND
a piece of burning wood
The meaning of the word firebrand is a piece of burning wood.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prerogative | an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as |
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| hirsute | hairy |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |