GRE Word List
REBUKE
to criticize sharply : reprimand
The meaning of the word rebuke is to criticize sharply : reprimand.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inert | lacking the power to move |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
| exhume | disinter |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| tribunal | a court or forum of justice |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| leave-taking | departure |