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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| accretion | the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| insightful | exhibiting or characterized by insight |
| replicate | duplicate |
| distant | separated in space : away |