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 |
|---|---|
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| predicament | the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| slough | a place of deep mud or mire |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| vendetta | blood feud |