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

WordMeaning
irreconcilableimpossible to reconcile
begrudgeto give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure
pretensionan allegation of doubtful value : pretext
triviaunimportant matters : trivial facts or details
ficklemarked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness
obliviouslacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention
provincialthe superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
hindsightperception of the nature of an event after it has happened
imbueendow