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 |
|---|---|
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| impenetrable | incapable of being penetrated or pierced |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
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