GRE Word List
CHASTISE
to censure severely : castigate
The meaning of the word chastise is to censure severely : castigate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| linguistic | of or relating to language or linguistics |
| dissension | disagreement |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| dolt | a stupid person |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |