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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| Word | Meaning |
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| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| hardy | bold |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| sentinel | sentry |