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 |
|---|---|
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| headlong | headfirst |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |