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 |
|---|---|
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| healthy | enjoying good health |