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 |
|---|---|
| corporeal | having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| sleight | deceitful craftiness |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |