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 |
|---|---|
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |