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 |
|---|---|
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| velocity | quickness of motion : speed |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| succulent | full of juice : juicy |
| prescience | foreknowledge of events: |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
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| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |