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 |
|---|---|
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| penetrate | to pass into or through |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| interminable | having or seeming to have no end |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| dissertation | an extended usually written treatment of a subject |