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 |
|---|---|
| disquietude | anxiety |
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| equivocate | to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| application | an act of applying: |
| countenance | look |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |