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 |
|---|---|
| bizarre | strikingly out of the ordinary: such as |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |