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 |
|---|---|
| coincidence | the act or condition of coinciding : correspondence |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| gust | the sensation of taste |
| interloper | one that interlopes: such as |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| scourge | whip |