GRE Word List
UPBRAID
to criticize severely : find fault with
The meaning of the word upbraid is to criticize severely : find fault with.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| drip | to let fall in drops |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| hallowed | holy |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
| guileless | innocent |