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 |
|---|---|
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| nicety | the quality or state of being nice |
| reciprocate | to give and take mutually |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |