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 |
|---|---|
| forebears | ancestor |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
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| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |