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 |
|---|---|
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| intuition | the power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |