GRE Word List

CHASTISE

to censure severely : castigate

The meaning of the word chastise is to censure severely : castigate.

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WordMeaning
lineamentsan outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face
abbreviateto make briefer
blusterto talk or act with noisy swaggering threats
solemnityformal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event
implicateto bring into intimate or incriminating connection
shunto avoid deliberately and especially habitually
perturbto cause to be worried or upset : disquiet
hiatusa break in or as if in a material object : gap
amassto collect for oneself : accumulate
prevalentgenerally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread