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 |
|---|---|
| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| growl | rumble |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
| significant | having meaning |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |