GRE Word List
CHIDE
to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke
The meaning of the word chide is to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| disclaim | to make a disclaimer |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| bovine | of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow |