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 |
|---|---|
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| ram | a male sheep |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| pedagogue | teacher |
| angular | forming an angle : sharp-cornered |
| nutrient | furnishing nourishment |
| inequity | injustice |
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |