GRE Word List

CHASTISE

to censure severely : castigate

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

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WordMeaning
prostratestretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission
grategrating
divergeto move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart
indulgentwilling to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence
disgruntleto make ill-humored or discontented
propellantcapable of propelling
nourishnurture
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent