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

WordMeaning
prohibitivetending to prohibit or restrain
tomebook
agnostica person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable
expropriateto deprive of possession or proprietary rights
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
shunto avoid deliberately and especially habitually
articulateexpressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively
disquietudeanxiety
studiedcarefully considered or prepared : thoughtful