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 |
|---|---|
| trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| muddle | to make turbid or muddy |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| paramour | lover |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
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