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 |
|---|---|
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| broach | brooch |
| memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |
| microcosm | a little world |
| natal | native |
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |