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.
Random words
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|---|---|
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| consummate | extremely skilled and accomplished |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| stilted | pompous |
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