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 |
|---|---|
| lout | to bow in respect |
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| muggy | being warm, damp, and close |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |