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 |
|---|---|
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| niggle | trifle |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| versatile | embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |