GRE Word List
CHIDE
scold; rebuke (someone who has done wrong)
The meaning of the word chide is scold; rebuke (someone who has done wrong).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| humane | marked by kindness or consideration; kind and compassionate; humanitarian |
| cherubic | angelic; innocent-looking; N. cherub; CF. seraph: winged angel of the highest order |
| phylum | major classification, second to kingdom, of plants and animals; category ranking below a kingdom and above a class; division |
| bewitch | cast a spell over; captivate completely |
| recondite | abstruse; not easily understood; profound; secret |
| screech | unpleasant high sharp sound; shriek; V. |
| imbalance | lack of balance or symmetry; disproportion |
| arid | (of land) dry; barren; unproductive |
| mincing | affectedly dainty(delicate); V. mince: cut (esp. meat) into very small pieces; walk with exaggerated primness; walk in an unnatural way, taking little short steps; Ex. The actor minced across the stage; CF. mincemeat; CF. mincer |
| antiquated | obsolete; old-fashioned; outdated |
