GRE Word List

CHASTISE

to censure severely : castigate

The meaning of the word chastise is to censure severely : castigate.

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WordMeaning
mingleto bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix
bulkmagnitude
deviateto stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic
abdicateto renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
glibshowing little forethought or preparation : offhand
invectiveinsulting or abusive language : vituperation
cohabitto live together as or as if a married couple
gawka clumsy stupid person : lout
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time