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 |
|---|---|
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| myopic | affected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| hieroglyphic | written in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| ironic | relating to, containing, or constituting irony |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |