GRE Word List
CHASTISE
to censure severely : castigate
The meaning of the word chastise is to censure severely : castigate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
| clientele | a body of clients |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| dint | force |
| dart | a light spear |