GRE Word List
UPBRAID
to criticize severely : find fault with
The meaning of the word upbraid is to criticize severely : find fault with.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| entity | being |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| resonant | continuing to sound : echoing |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |