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 |
|---|---|
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
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| hirsute | hairy |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| predicament | the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication |
| overwrought | extremely excited : agitated |