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 |
|---|---|
| tactful | having or showing tact |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| psychiatrist | a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry |
| laud | praise |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |