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 |
|---|---|
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| rejuvenate | to make young or youthful again : give new vigor to |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
| friction | the rubbing of one body against another |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |