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 |
|---|---|
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| unsavory | insipid |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| char | any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots |
| influx | a coming in |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| bouillon | a clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |