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

WordMeaning
anestheticof, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia
gustatoryrelating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste
excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
intimidateto make timid or fearful : frighten
bereftdeprived or robbed of the possession or use of something
putativecommonly accepted or supposed
repositorya place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository
expansivehaving a capacity or a tendency to expand
befuddleto muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink
chagrindisquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure