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 |
|---|---|
| egregious | conspicuous |
| acetic | vinegary |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| suitor | one that petitions or entreats |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| upright | perpendicular |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |