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 |
|---|---|
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| wont | accustomed |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |