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 |
|---|---|
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| executioner | one who executes |
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| entity | being |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| mediate | occupying a middle position |