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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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 |
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