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 |
|---|---|
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |