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 |
|---|---|
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| conspiracy | the act of conspiring together |
| nomenclature | name |
| parquet | to furnish with a floor of parquet |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| motley | variegated in color |