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 |
|---|---|
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| recount | to relate in detail : narrate |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| comprise | to be made up of |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |