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 |
|---|---|
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| sportive | frolicsome |
| camaraderie | a spirit of friendly good-fellowship |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| disband | to break up the organization of : dissolve |
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |