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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unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
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transposeto change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of
acousticsa science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound
elaborationplanned or carried out with great care
hotheada hotheaded person
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brindledhaving obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground