GRE Word List
REPRIMAND
a severe or formal reproof
The meaning of the word reprimand is a severe or formal reproof.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| indecisive | marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| ignite | to set afire |