GRE Word List
CHASTISE
to censure severely : castigate
The meaning of the word chastise is to censure severely : castigate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |
| succor | relief |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |