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 |
|---|---|
| natal | native |
| progeny | descendants |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| farce | stuff |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |