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 |
|---|---|
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| hibernal | of, relating to, or occurring in winter |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| dys- | abnormal |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| urchin | hedgehog |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| unerringly | committing no error : faultless |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |