GRE Word List
CHASTISE
to censure severely : castigate
The meaning of the word chastise is to censure severely : castigate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| centrifugal | proceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |