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 |
|---|---|
| hive | a container for housing honeybees |
| rejuvenate | to make young or youthful again : give new vigor to |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| brawny | muscular |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| communal | of or relating to one or more communes |