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 |
|---|---|
| disclose | to make known or public |
| pendant | something suspended: such as |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |