GRE Word List
REBUKE
to criticize sharply : reprimand
The meaning of the word rebuke is to criticize sharply : reprimand.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sleeper | one that sleeps |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| compartment | a separate division or section |
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |