GRE Word List
CHASTISE
to censure severely : castigate
The meaning of the word chastise is to censure severely : castigate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| retiring | reserved |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
| undulating | having a wavy surface, edge, or markings |
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |