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 |
|---|---|
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| compulsory | mandatory |
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |
| fiend | devil |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |