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 |
|---|---|
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| ewe | the female of the sheep especially when mature |
| sleeper | one that sleeps |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |