GRE Word List
CHASTISE
to censure severely : castigate
The meaning of the word chastise is to censure severely : castigate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| vitiate | to make faulty or defective : impair |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
| glaring | having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger |
| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |