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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| swarm | a great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere |
| concatenate | linked together |
| converse | to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk |
| grate | grating |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| inductive | of, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |