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

WordMeaning
galleya ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as
gibeto utter taunting words
potpourria mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent
tightwada close or miserly person
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
repelto drive back : repulse
chaoticmarked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered
waneto decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle
agnostica person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable
compulsivehaving power to compel