GRE Word List
CHASTISE
to censure severely : castigate
The meaning of the word chastise is to censure severely : castigate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conveyance | the action of conveying |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| deputize | to appoint as deputy |
| ploy | escapade |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |