GRE Word List
CHASTISE
to censure severely : castigate
The meaning of the word chastise is to censure severely : castigate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| retrench | cut down |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |