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 |
|---|---|
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| dolt | a stupid person |
| append | attach |
| desperate | having lost hope |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| optional | involving an option : not compulsory |