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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WordMeaning
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
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callusa thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark
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prefigureto show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness
abjectsunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe
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