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 |
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afterlife | an existence after death |
static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
parochial | of or relating to a church parish |
jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
impenitent | not penitent |
asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |
renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |