GRE Word List
CHASTISE
to censure severely : castigate
The meaning of the word chastise is to censure severely : castigate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| consummate | extremely skilled and accomplished |
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| nurture | training |