GRE Word List
CHASTISE
to censure severely : castigate
The meaning of the word chastise is to censure severely : castigate.
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|---|---|
| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |
| acetic | vinegary |
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
| apoplexy | stroke |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
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| effete | no longer fertile |
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