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 |
|---|---|
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| append | attach |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |