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 |
|---|---|
| billowing | wave |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| drivel | nonsense |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| parquet | to furnish with a floor of parquet |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |