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 |
|---|---|
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| extant | currently or actually existing |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| brawn | the flesh of a boar |