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 |
|---|---|
| exhume | disinter |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |