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 |
|---|---|
| blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| epistemologist | the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| nourishment | food |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| exhale | to rise or be given off as vapor |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |