GRE Word List
REPROACH
an expression of rebuke or disapproval
The meaning of the word reproach is an expression of rebuke or disapproval.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| resurge | to undergo a resurgence |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |