GRE Word List

CHASTISE

to censure severely : castigate

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

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WordMeaning
improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future
enjointo direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition
preamblean introductory statement
subliminalinadequate to produce a sensation or a perception
amnestythe act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
intrepidcharacterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate
executionerone who executes
hueoverall character or appearance to the mind : complexion
dazeto stupefy especially by a blow : stun