GRE Word List
REPROVE
to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent
The meaning of the word reprove is to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nib | bill |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
| hive | a container for housing honeybees |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| perpetual | continuing forever : everlasting |