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 |
|---|---|
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |
| habitat | the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows |
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |
| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
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| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
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