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
cognizancea distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing)
intelligentsiaintellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite
astronomicalof or relating to astronomy
slighthaving a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body
acquittala setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process
scalean instrument or machine for weighing
lasciviousfilled with or showing sexual desire : lewd
diaphanouscharacterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through
potiona mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine)
squabblea noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters