GRE Word List
CHASTISE
to censure severely : castigate
The meaning of the word chastise is to censure severely : castigate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cadet | a younger brother or son |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| fortuitous | occurring by chance |
| vicar | an ecclesiastical agent: such as |
| tactful | having or showing tact |
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |