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 |
|---|---|
| engulf | to flow over and enclose : overwhelm |
| abode | the place where one lives : home |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |