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 |
|---|---|
| scheme | a plan or program of action |
| demented | mad |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| submissive | submitting to others |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| hazard | a source of danger |