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 |
|---|---|
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |