GRE Word List
CASTIGATION
to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
The meaning of the word castigation is to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| repercussion | reflection |
| fertile | producing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive |
| satellite | a celestial body orbiting another of larger size |
| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |
| drivel | nonsense |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |