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 |
|---|---|
| dys- | abnormal |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| impoverish | to make poor |
| attire | to put garments on : dress |