GRE Word List
CHASTISE
to censure severely : castigate
The meaning of the word chastise is to censure severely : castigate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| executioner | one who executes |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
| daze | to stupefy especially by a blow : stun |