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 |
|---|---|
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |
| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |
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| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| incoherent | lacking coherence: such as |
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