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 |
|---|---|
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |