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 |
|---|---|
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
| conundrum | an intricate and difficult problem |
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| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
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| evoke | to call forth or up: such as |
| delve | excavate |
| obscure | dark |