GRE Word List
CHASTISE
to censure severely : castigate
The meaning of the word chastise is to censure severely : castigate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| writ | something written : writing |
| exude | to ooze out |
| debut | a first appearance |
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |