GRE Word List

CHASTISE

to censure severely : castigate

The meaning of the word chastise is to censure severely : castigate.

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WordMeaning
gruesomeinspiring horror or repulsion : grisly
oustto remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity
motleyvariegated in color
epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
jumbleto move in a confused or disordered manner
cognizancea distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing)
compulsionan act of compelling
veracioustruthful
incentivesomething that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action
effusionan act of effusing