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 |
|---|---|
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| calorific | caloric |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| seasonal | of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |