GRE Word List
REBUKE
to criticize sharply : reprimand
The meaning of the word rebuke is to criticize sharply : reprimand.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| disquietude | anxiety |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| tipple | to drink liquor especially by habit or to excess |