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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WordMeaning
impalpableincapable of being felt by touch : intangible
mutilateto cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect
curatora person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits
fermentationthe 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
pellucidadmitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion
impecunioushaving very little or no money usually habitually : penniless
disjointedbeing thrown out of orderly function
executiveof or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs
philatelista specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps
soarto fly aloft or about