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 |
|---|---|
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| momentum | a property (see property |
| indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| brevity | shortness of duration |