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 |
|---|---|
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| scion | descendant |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |