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 |
|---|---|
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| finale | the close or termination of something: such as |
| retribution | recompense |
| inert | lacking the power to move |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| yore | time past and especially long past |
| practicable | capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |