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 |
|---|---|
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |
| frail | easily led into evil |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |