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 |
|---|---|
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| ebullient | boiling |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |