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 |
|---|---|
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| politic | political |