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 |
|---|---|
| collate | to compare critically |
| primal | original |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |
| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |