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 |
|---|---|
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |
| dilute | attenuate |
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| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |