GRE Word List
CHASTISE
to censure severely : castigate
The meaning of the word chastise is to censure severely : castigate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |
| pitfall | trap |
| insatiable | incapable of being satisfied : quenchless |
| provision | the act or process of providing |
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |