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 |
|---|---|
| authenticate | to prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| adjoin | to add or attach by joining |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| purge | to clear of guilt |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |