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 |
|---|---|
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |