GRE Word List

CHASTISE

to censure severely : castigate

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

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WordMeaning
capitulateto surrender often after negotiation of terms
rigiddeficient in or devoid of flexibility
discourseverbal interchange of ideas
gentilitythe condition of belonging to the gentry
craveto ask for earnestly : beg
profligatewildly extravagant
supernumeraryexceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number
lateralof or relating to the side
consolidationthe act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated
resonantcontinuing to sound : echoing