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 |
|---|---|
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| rotund | marked by roundness : rounded |
| underlying | lying beneath or below |
| sturdy | firmly built or constituted : stout |
| vendetta | blood feud |