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

WordMeaning
catcalla loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event)
plebiscitea vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler
collateralproperty (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender
interminablehaving or seeming to have no end
sleighan open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice
anthropologistthe science of human beings
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
transitoryof brief duration : temporary
supersedeto cause to be set aside
consanguineousof the same blood or origin