GRE Word List
CHASTISE
to censure severely : castigate
The meaning of the word chastise is to censure severely : castigate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| postulate | demand |
| imply | to express indirectly |
| collected | gathered together |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |