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 |
|---|---|
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| 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 |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| beneficent | doing or producing good |
| beleaguer | besiege |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |