GRE Word List
CHASTISE
punish as by beating; criticize severely
The meaning of the word chastise is punish as by beating; criticize severely.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irrevocable | unalterable; irreversible; impossible to revoke |
| detrimental | harmful; damaging; N. detriment |
| confiscate | seize; take possession of (private property) by official order (usu. as a punishment); commandeer |
| trifle | something of little importance or value; small amount; Ex. a trifle; V: treat without seriousness; flirt |
| forge | counterfeit; reproduce fraudulently; form by heating in a forge and hammering into shape; move with a sudden increase of speed or power; Ex. forged ahead in the last two years; N: furnace where metals are heated |
| scrappy | quarrelsome |
| nemesis | someone seeking revenge; source of downfall or ruin; CF. Nemesis |
| refraction | bending of a ray of light |
| consummate | complete; V. |
| pallet | small poor bed; Ex. straw pallet |
