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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| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| gambol | to skip about in play : frisk |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |