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

WordMeaning
resumptionan act or instance of resuming : recommencement
slanderto utter slander against : defame
disgorgeto discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit
institutionalizeto make into an institution : give character of an institution to
malingererto pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)
grislyinspiring horror or intense fear
verdigrisa green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates
snipa small piece that is snipped off
edicta proclamation having the force of law
flippantlacking proper respect or seriousness