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 |
|---|---|
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| sensitization | the action or process of sensitizing |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| pundit | pandit |
| insinuate | to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply |