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.

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baroqueof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension
constitutionthe basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it
stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound
fazeto disturb the composure of : disconcert
leewayan allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance
reverentexpressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful
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constituenta member of a constituency
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