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 |
|---|---|
| conundrum | an intricate and difficult problem |
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
| ravenous | rapacious |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| remission | the act or process of remitting |
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |