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 |
|---|---|
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| callus | a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
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| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |
| trappings | outward signs |