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 |
|---|---|
| sunder | to break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| acne | a disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles |
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| couple | two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired |
| frenetic | marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied |