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 |
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unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
sober | not intoxicated |
outspoken | direct and open in speech or expression : frank |
plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |
incompatible | not compatible: such as |
comatose | of, resembling, or affected with coma |