GRE Word List
CHASTISE
to censure severely : castigate
The meaning of the word chastise is to censure severely : castigate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| discourse | verbal interchange of ideas |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| enact | to establish by legal and authoritative act |
| grouch | a fit of bad temper |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |