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.

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perpetuateto make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely
concoctto prepare by combining raw materials
minutiaea minute or minor detail
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beseechto beg for urgently or anxiously
initiateto cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going