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 |
|---|---|
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| superimpose | to place or lay over or above something |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| quench | put out |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| minatory | having a menacing quality |
| rational | having reason or understanding |