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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| transcendental | transcendent |
| broach | brooch |
| matrix | something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |