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 |
|---|---|
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| gibberish | unintelligible or meaningless language: |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| sleight | deceitful craftiness |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |