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 |
|---|---|
| stupor | a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| subsidy | a grant or gift of money: such as |
| vicar | an ecclesiastical agent: such as |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |