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 |
|---|---|
| apprehend | arrest |
| minion | a servile dependent, follower, or underling |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |
| stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
