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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quagmiresoft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot
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gruffrough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect