GRE vocabulary
rebuke
to express sharp, formal disapproval of someone
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Questions about “rebuke”
Rebuke (verb) means to express sharp, formal disapproval of someone
Here is rebuke used in an example sentence: "The judge rebuked the attorney for his disruptive conduct."
Common synonyms for rebuke include reprimand, reprove, admonish, censure.
Antonyms of rebuke include praise, commend, laud.
Rebuke is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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