Censure
mediumSEN-shur
verb
Definition
To express severe disapproval of someone or something, especially in a formal statement
Examples
“The committee voted to censure the senator for his misconduct.”
“The report censured the company for its environmental violations.”
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GRE Tip
Censure is a medium-difficulty GRE word. On the GRE, you might see it paired with synonyms like "condemn" or "denounce" in Sentence Equivalence questions. Look for contrast clues (however, despite, although) that signal the opposite meaning. Words like "praise".
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