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
legatoin a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones)
pterodactylany of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition
hirelinga person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives
panaceaa remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
pranktrick
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
inexorablenot to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless
feignto give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression
capacitylegal competency (see competence
circleta little circle