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 |
|---|---|
| mingle | to bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| deciduous | falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| sturdy | firmly built or constituted : stout |
| welter | writhe |