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 |
|---|---|
| elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| cue | the letter q |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |
| finished | entirely done |