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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| violate | break |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| deplore | to feel or express grief for |
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| lode | waterway |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |