GRE Word List
CHASTISE
to censure severely : castigate
The meaning of the word chastise is to censure severely : castigate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| retrospective | of, relating to, or given to retrospection |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| knit | to form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |