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 |
|---|---|
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
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| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
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| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |