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 |
|---|---|
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| swarm | a great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| monotony | tedious sameness |