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 |
|---|---|
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| sentinel | sentry |
| forlorn | bereft |
| furrow | a trench in the earth made by a plow |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| disclose | to make known or public |