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 |
|---|---|
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |
| callous | being hardened and thickened |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| crass | gross |
| motley | variegated in color |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| ideology | a manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture |