GRE Word List

REPROACH

an expression of rebuke or disapproval

The meaning of the word reproach is an expression of rebuke or disapproval.

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WordMeaning
megalomaniaa mania (see mania
usagefirmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure
squelchto fall or stamp on so as to crush
introverta person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone
tempothe rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
dichotomya division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities
debonairsuave
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
saturnineborn under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn