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 |
|---|---|
| pediatrician | a specialist in pediatrics |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| submerge | to put under water |
| infantile | of or relating to infants or infancy |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| fussy | easily upset : irritable |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |
| snuffle | to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly |