GRE Word List
CHASTEN
to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline
The meaning of the word chasten is to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| anesthetic | of, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
| expansive | having a capacity or a tendency to expand |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |