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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| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |
| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |
| arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity |
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| restraint | an act of restraining : the state of being restrained |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |