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 |
|---|---|
| olfactory | of or relating to the sense of smell |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| fresco | the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments |
| draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |