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 |
|---|---|
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| betroth | to promise to marry |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| rhetoric | the art of speaking or writing effectively: such as |
| haggle | to cut roughly or clumsily : hack |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |