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.

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WordMeaning
codaa concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure
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bequeathto give or leave by will (see will
indenturea document or a section of a document that is indented
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idioman 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)