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 |
|---|---|
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| obscure | dark |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| annotate | to make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment |
| inadvertently | unintentional |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |