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 |
|---|---|
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| rickety | affected with rickets |
| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| conclusive | of, relating to, or being a conclusion |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |