GRE Word List
CHASTISE
to censure severely : castigate
The meaning of the word chastise is to censure severely : castigate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| refrain | curb |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| bauble | trinket |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| rickety | affected with rickets |