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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WordMeaning
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
disbandto break up the organization of : dissolve
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haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior
encroachmentto enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another
besetto set or stud with or as if with ornaments
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
privyprivate
lavishexpending or bestowing profusely : prodigal