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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elatedmarked by high spirits : exultant
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
initiateto cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going
simulateto give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate
fermentationthe enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity
censurea judgment involving condemnation
outwitto get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart
fathoma unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water
vyingcontending; to strive for superiority
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable