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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supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |
addle | rotten |
intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
puissant | having puissance : powerful |
waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
vintner | a wine merchant |
institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |