GRE Word List
REBUKE
to criticize sharply : reprimand
The meaning of the word rebuke is to criticize sharply : reprimand.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |