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 |
|---|---|
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
| husbandry | the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |