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 |
|---|---|
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| predilection | an established preference for something |
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
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| mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |
| environ | encircle |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |