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 |
|---|---|
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| trek | to make one's way arduously |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| narrative | something that is narrated : story |
| miscreant | unbelieving |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |