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 |
|---|---|
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| hypothetical | involving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |