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 |
|---|---|
| crossbreed | hybridize |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| onus | burden |
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |