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 |
|---|---|
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| gnome | maxim |
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |