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 |
|---|---|
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| disband | to break up the organization of : dissolve |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| privy | private |
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |