GRE Word List
CHASTISE
to censure severely : castigate
The meaning of the word chastise is to censure severely : castigate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
| executioner | one who executes |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |