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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resoundto become filled with sound : reverberate
supposititiousfraudulently substituted : spurious
meteto give out by measure : dole out
reveriedaydream
gratifyto be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to
hegemonypreponderant influence or authority over others : domination