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.

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imbibedrink
plumea feather of a bird: such as
explicateto give a detailed explanation of
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak
cohabitto live together as or as if a married couple
longevitya long duration of individual life
egressa place or means of going out : exit
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
prefigureto show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu