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 |
|---|---|
| multiform | having many forms or appearances |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| parquet | to furnish with a floor of parquet |
| senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| glower | to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
| existential | of, relating to, or affirming existence |