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 |
|---|---|
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| sanction | a formal decree |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
| veto | an authoritative prohibition : interdiction |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| sybarite | voluptuary |