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 |
|---|---|
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| imbue | endow |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |