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 |
|---|---|
| scourge | whip |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| imprecation | curse |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |