GRE Word List

CHASTISE

to censure severely : castigate

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

Random words

WordMeaning
slougha place of deep mud or mire
palliateto reduce the violence of (a disease)
inklinga slight knowledge or vague notion
artlesslacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured
equestrianof, relating to, or featuring horseback riding
trothloyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity
prohibitivetending to prohibit or restrain
elasticcapable of recovering size and shape after deformation
mutilateto cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect
mayhemneedless or willful damage or violence