GRE Word List
CHASTISE
to censure severely : castigate
The meaning of the word chastise is to censure severely : castigate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| domineer | to exercise arbitrary or overbearing control |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| wanton | merciless |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| grate | grating |
| compliance | the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |