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 |
|---|---|
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| furrow | a trench in the earth made by a plow |
| declivity | downward inclination |
| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| finished | entirely done |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |
| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |