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 |
|---|---|
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |
| plumber | a dealer or worker in lead |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |