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 |
|---|---|
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |