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 |
|---|---|
| prosody | the study of versification |
| edifice | building |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| canny | clever |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| morose | having a sullen and gloomy disposition |