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 |
|---|---|
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| padre | a Christian clergyman |
| indicative | serving to indicate |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| matrimony | the state of being married : marriage |
| solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion |