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.
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| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
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| credential | warranting credit or confidence |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
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