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 |
|---|---|
| environ | encircle |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| platonic | of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism |
| unregenerate | not regenerate |
| suspend | to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function |
| concerted | mutually contrived or agreed on |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |