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

WordMeaning
arrhythmiclacking rhythm or regularity
nonentitysomething that does not exist or exists only in the imagination
casualtya military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
probea slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity)
trekto make one's way arduously
volatilecharacterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change
extortto obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary
swindlerto obtain money or property by fraud or deceit