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 |
|---|---|
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| platonic | of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| unkempt | not combed |