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 |
|---|---|
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| resonant | continuing to sound : echoing |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |