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 |
|---|---|
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| reek | smoke |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |