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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |