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 |
|---|---|
| supposition | something that is supposed : hypothesis |
| pending | during |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
| conception | the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both |
| fiend | devil |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |