GRE Word List
CHASTISE
to censure severely : castigate
The meaning of the word chastise is to censure severely : castigate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| invincible | incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued |
| distend | extend |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |