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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| grumble | to mutter in discontent |
| materialism | a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| ideology | a manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |