GRE Word List
REBUKE
to criticize sharply : reprimand
The meaning of the word rebuke is to criticize sharply : reprimand.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| intolerant | unable or unwilling to endure |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| buoyant | having buoyancy |
| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| enmity | positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |