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 |
|---|---|
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| judicious | having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |