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 |
|---|---|
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| demur | to take exception : object |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| provision | the act or process of providing |
| muse | to become absorbed in thought |
| faculty | ability |