GRE Word List
UPBRAID
to criticize severely : find fault with
The meaning of the word upbraid is to criticize severely : find fault with.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| epaulet | something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |