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 |
|---|---|
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| concentric | having a common center |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |