GRE Word List
CHASTISE
to censure severely : castigate
The meaning of the word chastise is to censure severely : castigate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gregarious | tending to associate with others of one's kind : social |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| indecisive | marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |