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
redressto set right : remedy
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
mawkishlacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste
neologisma new word, usage, or expression
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
billowwave
roilto make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of
commonplacecommonly found or seen : ordinary
centigraderelating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point
garishclothed in vivid colors