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 |
|---|---|
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
| actuarial | of or relating to actuaries |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| tactful | having or showing tact |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| abode | the place where one lives : home |