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 |
|---|---|
| slaughter | the act of killing |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| indenture | a document or a section of a document that is indented |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| impecunious | having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| centurion | an officer commanding a Roman century |