GRE Word List
CHASTISE
to censure severely : castigate
The meaning of the word chastise is to censure severely : castigate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |