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 |
|---|---|
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| dominant | commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| imply | to express indirectly |
| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |