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 |
|---|---|
| resign | relegate |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| swill | wash |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |