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 |
|---|---|
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |