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 |
|---|---|
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion |
| errant | behaving wrongly |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
| orientation | the act or process of orienting or of being oriented |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| synchronous | happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time |