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 |
|---|---|
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| raspy | harsh |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |