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 |
|---|---|
| infinitesimal | immeasurably or incalculably small |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| coercion | the act, process, or power of coercing |