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
inferto derive as a conclusion from facts or premises
flounderflatfish
analgesiainsensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
menacea show of intention to inflict harm : threat
foolhardyfoolishly adventurous and bold : rash
hordea political subdivision of central Asian nomads
lopean easy natural gait of a horse resembling a canter
divestto deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title
thesisa dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view
encipherto convert (a message) into cipher