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 |
|---|---|
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| pen | to shut in or as if in a pen |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| submerge | to put under water |
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |