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 |
|---|---|
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| unfrock | defrock |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| tribunal | a court or forum of justice |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |