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 |
|---|---|
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| cardiologist | the study of the heart and its action and diseases |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| nomenclature | name |
| angular | forming an angle : sharp-cornered |
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |