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
celerityrapidity of motion or action
dignitaryone who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor
deposeto remove from a throne or other high position
tawdrycheap and gaudy in appearance or quality
interdicta Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district
hermeticof or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d.
abeyancea state of temporary inactivity : suspension
raptlifted up and carried away
infiltrateto enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes
anachronisman error in chronology