GRE Word List

CHASTISE

to censure severely : castigate

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

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applicationan act of applying:
conduita natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed
maimto mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously
miniona servile dependent, follower, or underling
decorumliterary and dramatic propriety : fitness
edificebuilding
glossa surface luster or brightness : shine
remonstrateto present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate
scoffan expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe
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