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 |
|---|---|
| dilute | attenuate |
| fluency | the quality or state of being fluent |
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| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| ram | a male sheep |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| amazon | a member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| inamorata | a woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations |