GRE Word List
REBUKE
to criticize sharply : reprimand
The meaning of the word rebuke is to criticize sharply : reprimand.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| fervid | very hot : burning |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| throes | pang |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |