GRE Word List
CHASTISE
to censure severely : castigate
The meaning of the word chastise is to censure severely : castigate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| grill | to broil on a grill |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |