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

WordMeaning
dys-abnormal
browseto eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
impaleto pierce with or as if with something pointed
scabbarda sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet
presentimenta feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition
impoverishto make poor
attireto put garments on : dress