GRE Word List
CHASTISE
to censure severely : castigate
The meaning of the word chastise is to censure severely : castigate.
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| mountebank | a person who sells quack medicines from a platform |
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| deputize | to appoint as deputy |
| saccharine | of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar |
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| accessible | capable of being reached |
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