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 |
|---|---|
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| prank | trick |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| circlet | a little circle |