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 |
|---|---|
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
| veracious | truthful |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
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| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |