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 |
|---|---|
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| reaper | one that reaps |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |