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 |
|---|---|
| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| chaffing | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| lax | loose |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| biennial | occurring every two years |