GRE Word List
CHASTISE
to censure severely : castigate
The meaning of the word chastise is to censure severely : castigate.
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imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
rehabilitate | to restore to a former capacity : reinstate |
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ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
fructify | to bear fruit |
labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |
crust | the hardened exterior or surface part of bread |
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