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 |
|---|---|
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| emaciated | very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness |
| imbecility | the quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness |
| slapdash | haphazard |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| fraught | full of or accompanied by something specified |