GRE Word List
BERATE
to scold or condemn vehemently and at length
The meaning of the word berate is to scold or condemn vehemently and at length.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| indissoluble | not dissoluble |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| incommodious | not commodious : inconvenient |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |