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 |
|---|---|
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| trenchant | keen |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |