GRE Word List
REBUKE
to criticize sharply : reprimand
The meaning of the word rebuke is to criticize sharply : reprimand.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| endorse | to write on the back of |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| knotty | marked by or full of knots |
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |