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 |
|---|---|
| entity | being |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| recount | to relate in detail : narrate |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |