GRE Word List
REPRIMAND
a severe or formal reproof
The meaning of the word reprimand is a severe or formal reproof.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| alimentary | of or relating to nourishment or nutrition |
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| comprise | to be made up of |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |