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 |
|---|---|
| droop | to hang or incline downward |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| apoplexy | stroke |