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 |
|---|---|
| tribunal | a court or forum of justice |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| harass | exhaust |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |