GRE Word List

UPBRAID

to criticize severely : find fault with

The meaning of the word upbraid is to criticize severely : find fault with.

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WordMeaning
fulminateto utter or send out with denunciation
chaffthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
avidcharacterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic
tenaciousnot easily pulled apart : cohesive
shrewdmarked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected
tractablecapable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile
historicalof, relating to, or having the character of history
buffeta blow especially with the hand