GRE Word List
CHASTISE
punish as by beating; criticize severely
The meaning of the word chastise is punish as by beating; criticize severely.
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Word | Meaning |
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hereafter | life after death |
foray | raid; sudden raid or military advance; V. |
ward | administrative division of a city; division in a hospital or prison; incompetent person placed under the protection of a guardian; V: guard; ward off: avert |
ostentatious | showy; trying to attract attention; pretentious; N. ostentation: showy display |
motif | theme; recurrent thematic element in a musical or literary work; single or repeated pattern; figure |
swerve | deviate; turn aside sharply from a straight course; Ex. swerve from the principle; Ex. The car swerved to the right. |
coma | deep prolonged unconsciousness caused by disease, poison, or a severe blow |
parochial | narrow in scope or outlook; provincial; related to parishes |
mock | ridicule; deride; imitate often in derision |
mores | conventions; moral standards; moral customs |