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 |
|---|---|
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| visage | the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| saccharine | of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar |
| agenda | a list or outline of things to be considered or done |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |