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 |
|---|---|
| retiring | reserved |
| quarry | game |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |