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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WordMeaning
premisea proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference
gregarioustending to associate with others of one's kind : social
accelerateto move faster : to gain speed
disjunctiona sharp cleavage : disunion
soliloquythe act of talking to oneself
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host
bombasticmarked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous
resurgeto undergo a resurgence
extrapolationto predict by projecting past experience or known data
adventitiouscoming from another source and not inherent or innate