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 |
|---|---|
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| addle | rotten |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| vintner | a wine merchant |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |