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 |
|---|---|
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |
| headlong | headfirst |
| damn | to condemn to a punishment or fate |
| hubbub | noise |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |