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 |
|---|---|
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| cow | the mature female of cattle (genus Bos) |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| obese | having excessive body fat |