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 |
|---|---|
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| integrity | firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| bizarre | strikingly out of the ordinary: such as |
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| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |