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 |
|---|---|
| quotidian | occurring every day |
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |