GRE Word List
CHASTISE
to censure severely : castigate
The meaning of the word chastise is to censure severely : castigate.
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|---|---|
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
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| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
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| occident | west |
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| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
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