GRE Word List
REBUKE
to criticize sharply : reprimand
The meaning of the word rebuke is to criticize sharply : reprimand.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| laud | praise |
| overthrow | overturn |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |