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 |
|---|---|
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| prepossessing | creating prejudice |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |