GRE Word List

CHASTISE

to censure severely : castigate

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

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WordMeaning
attenuateto lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
teetotalismthe principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks
protegeone who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence
glossa surface luster or brightness : shine
propitiousfavorably disposed : benevolent
intuitionthe power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference
prophylacticguarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection
impetusa driving force : impulse
bestowto put to use : apply